Okay, so i need a simple and great tasting meatball recipe please. I was watching the food channel before i went to sleep, and now it's all i can think about. Here's what i have: One and a half pounds of ground turkey meat lemon pepper seasoning Basil flakes Parsley flakes Italian bread crumbs French's french fried onions White mushrooms Butter and only a little milk.
I have some other things as well but i honestly don't think it'd be a contender for meat balls. (I do not have eggs)
Please let me know a classic/italian style meatball i can make with this. Also the cooking time.
Christin K2014-05-07T03:43:05Z
The recipe here is not only a very tasty way to make meatballs but it's worth going to the store to GET the ingredients for it. I know you said you wanted something you could use that would utlize the ingredients you have on hand, but if you hang on to this recipe and get the ingredients at a later time, you can make them any time and freeze them for use whenever you want:
1-1/2 pounds ground beef or a mixture of ground beef, pork and ground turkey 1/4 cup oregano 1 cup of buttermilk 8 slices of whole wheat bread, torn into very small pieces 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper
Mix everything together by hand, then shape into balls about 2" in diameter. Bake these in a 375F oven for about 10-15 minutes in a shallow pan or baking dish. Drain the fat, and allow them to cool, then pack them into ziploc bags and freeze.
This also makes meatloaf.
Note that it uses buttermilk--which is what gives these meatballs their incredible taste. You won't need eggs. They hold together very well if you bake, not fry, them. And you can keep them in the freezer and use them anytime you get a yen for meatballs OR meatloaf! Don't substitute anything else for the buttermilk.
I know this isn't the recipe you wanted--but hang onto this one anyway--it's incredibly good!
You don't need eggs; assuming you have got some mince all you need to do is grate an onion, one garlic clove and some rind of a lemon into a bowl with the juice of the lemon as well. Add the mince, (about a pound), add some basil and parsley, (the amount is up to you), season with salt and pepper and then mix it all around with your hands . Leave this for as long as you can in the fridge. (Overnight is best). When you're ready to cook, spoon out enough to make each meatball at a time the size you want and then mould it by hand. You need to either grill or fry these for about 10 to 15 minutes and then add them to a tomato style sauce of your choice to heat up when you're ready.. If you want to make them in the future it's best to use fresh herbs if you can.
This won 1st place on Emeril's old TV show. Really good.
~~~~~< MEATBALLS - FRANKIE’S >~~~~~ 1 lb ground beef .... 2 eggs...3/4 Cup plain bread crumbs 1/8 Cup olive oil....1/4 tsp salt...3/8 Cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese 1/2 tsp pepper....1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves 2 garlic cloves, chopped
Combine all ingredients except the olive oil in a large bowl. Mix well. Form meatballs and place on a platter. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and fry meatballs over medium heat until browned. Repeat until all meatballs are browned. Place meatballs on new clean platter. Do not discard the oil. You can use it to make your sauce.
½ an onion 1 clove of garlic 1 egg 1½ quantities of breadcrumbs ½ a teaspoon of dried parsley 250g of minced pork 1 tablespoon of water 2 tablespoons of oil
METHOD
Peel the onion, cut it in half, chop one half into tiny pieces and save the other half. Peel the garlic and chop it into tiny pieces. Break the egg into a bowl and beat the egg.
Add the onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, parsley, pork and water to the bowl. Mix thoroughly.
If you have a food processor, put the mixture in it and blend it to the desired consistency. If you have a hand blender, put it in the mixture and blend it to the desired consistency. If you don’t have a food processor or hand blender, mix it thoroughly by hand.
Take tablespoons of the mixture and roll them into balls.
Put the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat. Add the meatballs. Fry them for 5 minutes until they’re brown. Stir frequently to stop them sticking.
Without an egg or two, the meatballs will not hold together very well, if at all.
Here is a recipe that doesn't use egg: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Meatball-Nirvana/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=meatballs&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe%20Search%20Results&soid=sr_results_p1i1
The ingredients are different than what you have on hand, but try it with what you have, leaving out the lemon pepper, mushrooms, and butter.